What counts as an architectural tender in UK and Irish procurement?

Buyers use the label loosely. Most notices ask for RIBA-stage design services, lead consultant appointments, feasibility studies or planning support, procured under CPV codes such as 71200000 (Architectural and related services) and 71220000 (Architectural design services). A smaller share cover landscape or urban design work, and many sit inside multi-disciplinary consultancy frameworks alongside structural and civil engineering rather than as a standalone architecture contract.

What CPV codes cover architectural services?

The core codes are 71200000 (Architectural and related services), 71220000 (Architectural design services) and 71000000 (Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services), alongside narrower codes for building extensions, outdoor areas and landscape design. Architectural work is rarely procured under one code alone: most notices in this category carry several architecture and engineering codes together, reflecting multi-disciplinary teams rather than architecture-only appointments.

How do I find architectural contracts before they go out to tender?

Search live portals for open architectural tenders, or move earlier: read a buyer's capital programme, budget documents and pre-market engagement notices on Stotles to see a project taking shape before the design brief is written.

Are most architectural contracts awarded directly or through frameworks?

A large share of architectural contracts run through multi-disciplinary consultancy frameworks that bundle architectural, structural and building-surveying services under one agreement, rather than as a standalone architecture contract.

Architectural Tenders and Contracts

See open architectural tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.

Architectural procurement covers RIBA-stage design services, feasibility studies, lead consultant appointments, conservation architecture and building surveying, bought by councils, NHS trusts, housing associations and central government across the UK and Ireland. Much of it runs through consultancy frameworks bundling architecture with structural and civil engineering, not as a standalone contract.

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Expired contract, expired 20 May 2021Published 18 June 2019
Architectural design services
Lahinch Seaworld PLCSupplier(s) McKenna Consulting Engineers, Tom Mc Namara & Partners LtdCalculation of costs, monitoring of costsAwarded 31 May 2019
€200,000
Closed tender, closed 15 July 2019Published 14 June 2019
Architectural design services
Technological University DublinArchitectural, engineering and planning services
€500,000
Closed tender, closed 12 July 2019Published 14 June 2019
SBC 0619 PROVISION OF ARCHITECTUAL SERVICES AT SHEPHALL VIEW
Hertfordshire County CouncilArchitectural and related services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 12 May 2021Published 14 June 2019
Elizabethan House Restoration
Plymouth City CouncilSupplier(s) Messenger Construction LtdBuildings of particular historical or architectural interestAwarded 9 May 2019
£945,500
Expired contract, expired 31 December 2021Published 14 June 2019
SPS 2140 Architect - Design led Team for Plumstead High Street / White Hart Road Urban Improvement Scheme
Royal Borough of GreenwichSupplier(s) Adams and SunderlandArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesAwarded 14 June 2019
£250,000
Closed tender, closed 15 July 2019Published 14 June 2019
Design and Construction of the Albion Square Mixed-Use Development. Hull City Centre
Kingston upon Hull City CouncilConstruction work
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 13 June 2019
UCG Phase 2, ICT - ICT Services for Phase 2 of the Ulster Canal Greenway, Oct 2018
Monaghan County CouncilSupplier(s) Doran ConsultingCivil engineering consultancy services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 8 November 2022Published 13 June 2019
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Monaghan County CouncilSupplier(s) Doran ConsultingEngineering servicesAwarded 28 May 2019
€434,566
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 13 June 2019
Construction consultancy services
Crown Commercial ServiceSupervision of building work
£3,000,000,000
Closed tender, closed 15 July 2019Published 12 June 2019
Architectural design services
Renfrewshire CouncilArchitectural design services
£420,000
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Closed tender, closed 12 July 2019Published 12 June 2019
Architectural services for buildings
Stevenage Borough CouncilArchitectural services for buildings
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 25 June 2019Published 12 June 2019
19308 : TOTTINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL - FIRE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
Bury Council
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 11 July 2019Published 11 June 2019
SBC 0619 PROVISION OF ARCHITECTUAL SERVICES AT BRENT COURT
Hertfordshire County CouncilArchitectural design services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 17 July 2019Published 11 June 2019
Construction management services
Imperial War MuseumTransport systems consultancy services
£1,000,000
Expired contract, expired 28 April 2022Published 11 June 2019
Consultative engineering and construction services
Tipperary County CouncilSupplier(s) OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDConsultative engineering and construction servicesAwarded 14 May 2019
€329,281
Closed tender, closed 15 July 2019Published 11 June 2019
Architectural design services
University of LeedsArchitectural services for outdoor areas
£16,000,000
Awarded contractPublished 11 June 2019
Provision of Consultancy Services for Design, Procurement and Project Management of Public Realm Works and a Carpark at Kickham Barracks
Tipperary County CouncilSupplier(s) OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDConstruction project management services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 19 July 2019Published 11 June 2019
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Scoil Ui RiadaArchitectural services for building extensions
€1,400,000
Expired contract, expired 8 May 2023Published 10 June 2019
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Financial Conduct Authority
Supplier(s)
10 suppliers
Accenture (UK) Limited
Actica Consulting Limited
ATOS IT SERVICES UK LIMITED
Capgemini UK plc
Cognizant Worldwide Limited
Fujitsu Services Ltd
Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd
PA Consulting Services Ltd
Sopra Steria Limited
TATA Consultancy Services Ltd
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportAwarded 29 May 2019
£125,000,000
Closed tender, closed 24 June 2019Published 10 June 2019
DInfoCom/0072 - Provision of DLMC Service and Technical Architecture Design copy
Ministry of Defence
Value not stated

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about architectural services, architectural design, architectural consultancy, architectural tenders, conservation architect, architect-led design in the UK public sector.

What counts as an architectural tender in UK and Irish procurement?
Buyers use the label loosely. Most notices ask for RIBA-stage design services, lead consultant appointments, feasibility studies or planning support, procured under CPV codes such as 71200000 (Architectural and related services) and 71220000 (Architectural design services). A smaller share cover landscape or urban design work, and many sit inside multi-disciplinary consultancy frameworks alongside structural and civil engineering rather than as a standalone architecture contract.
What CPV codes cover architectural services?
The core codes are 71200000 (Architectural and related services), 71220000 (Architectural design services) and 71000000 (Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services), alongside narrower codes for building extensions, outdoor areas and landscape design. Architectural work is rarely procured under one code alone: most notices in this category carry several architecture and engineering codes together, reflecting multi-disciplinary teams rather than architecture-only appointments.
How do I find architectural contracts before they go out to tender?
Search live portals for open architectural tenders, or move earlier: read a buyer's capital programme, budget documents and pre-market engagement notices on Stotles to see a project taking shape before the design brief is written.
Are most architectural contracts awarded directly or through frameworks?
A large share of architectural contracts run through multi-disciplinary consultancy frameworks that bundle architectural, structural and building-surveying services under one agreement, rather than as a standalone architecture contract.

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Architectural design services

Architectural design services

SBC 0619 PROVISION OF ARCHITECTUAL SERVICES AT SHEPHALL VIEW

Elizabethan House Restoration

SPS 2140 Architect - Design led Team for Plumstead High Street / White Hart Road Urban Improvement Scheme

Design and Construction of the Albion Square Mixed-Use Development. Hull City Centre

UCG Phase 2, ICT - ICT Services for Phase 2 of the Ulster Canal Greenway, Oct 2018

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Construction consultancy services

Architectural design services

Architectural services for buildings

19308 : TOTTINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL - FIRE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS

SBC 0619 PROVISION OF ARCHITECTUAL SERVICES AT BRENT COURT

Construction management services

Consultative engineering and construction services

Architectural design services

Provision of Consultancy Services for Design, Procurement and Project Management of Public Realm Works and a Carpark at Kickham Barracks

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

DInfoCom/0072 - Provision of DLMC Service and Technical Architecture Design copy

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